The Irish Civil War followed the Irish War of Independence and accompanied the establishment of the Irish Free State‚ an entity independent from the United Kingdom but within the British Empire. The conflict was waged between two opposing groups of Irish nationalists over the Anglo-Irish Treaty. The forces of the "Provisional Government" supported the Treaty‚ while the Republican opposition saw it as a betrayal of the Irish Republic . Many of those who fought in the conflict had been members of
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The Irish War of Independence Not all revolutions are won all of the time. Most would say that freedom is something worth fighting for. Thomas Jefferson once said “Occasionally the tree of Liberty must be watered with the blood of Patriots and Tyrants”. Freedom is an inalienable right all people are born with. Some who have had their freedom snatched away by the hands of some foreign country‚ try to fight to get it back. That is exactly what Ireland did in the early 1900s. For both the Irish and
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The Irish War of Independence and its Legacy The Irish War of Independence is by no means a cut and dry issue. The legacy of this War‚ which began in 1919 and ended 1921 and its consequences are not confined to this specific time period. It resulted in an immediate Civil War between Irish pro-Treaty and anti-Treaty forces‚ which lasted for one violent and bloody year post independence. It’s legacy can also be seen in Northern Ireland today which has seen acts of extreme terrorism by loyalist
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Were the terms of the Anglo – Irish Treaty of December 1921 a realistic to settle the problems of Ireland? First of all signing of the Treaty was a victory for the British government since they achieved what they set out to accomplish. Second and most important settlement in Ireland was impossible because Anglo-Irish Treaty split Sinn Fein‚ those who opposed Treaty led by Eamon de Valera and those who took a pragmatic response to the situation they faced led by Collins and Griffith. The terms
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Anglo-Irish treaty was drafted and signed by representatives of both the Irish and British Governments. After centuries of bitter feuding involving both sides the British Government was for the first time to offer the Irish independence. In this essay I seek to outline how the Irish revolution of 1919 and 1921 was successful in achieving Irish independence. Richard English says‚ “There had never been any chance of a formal military victory… nor in practice of the British recognising an Irish republic
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“Britain was wrong to send its army to Northern Ireland” How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. The British army was sent to Northern Ireland to restore peace in August 1969 when serious rioting broke out. Britain was not wrong to send its army to Northern Ireland because the intention was right. Britain decided to send its army to Northern Ireland to help control the riots to maintain peace and order. British army was also welcomed by the Irish Catholics as their defenders
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The Irish Republican Army (IRA)‚ which traces its roots to Catholic Irish nationalism in the early 1900’s‚ was considered by many to be a terrorist organisation because of certain tatics like bombings and assasinations it used to oppose British rule in Ireland. The history of the English presence in Ireland is a long and contentious one‚ dating back to the 12th century when the English first arrived. Acts of rebellion against the English occured frequently‚ but the English continued to consolidate
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kingdom? Who or what is the IRA? Terrorists or freedom fighters? The British isles; the name of a few quite big islands left of the European mainland. This is home to both the English and the Irish (among others). So‚ what is the difference between these two people? Long story short (very short)‚ The Irish are mostly made up of Roman Catholic while British people are largely protestant. This is because king Henry the XII reformed the church which made him the head of the church instead of the pope
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HACKTIVISM President Obama once declared that Cyber attacks comprise one of the most severe economic and national security challenges that the nation is faced with . Hacktivism has heightened political conscience. People are reliant on computers and electronic operating systems to an extent that these attacks open up the risk to the public. Hacktivism has the possibility to have a positive or negative force on society. Hacktivism has generally got more than one meaning. It can be defined as
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that is widely understood as a terrorist group‚ you will find these two elements are basic to their story. Zionists who bombed British targets in 1930s mandate Palestine felt they must do so in order to create a Jewish state. The IRA (Irish Republican Army) bombed English targets in the 1980s to make the point that they felt their land was
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